ZARATAN MARATHON (20/12/2020 – 93)
Runners on marathon day 1 In these strange days with “normal” marathon races forbidden we have come to appreciate the different ones, and we are not talking about the virtual… Read more »
Tag: Marathon
GPS PRECISION IN MARATHON RACES
Once technology has entered sports practice, GPS watches have become one of the most common devices, especially in running. GPS watches provide useful information. Pace, distance and height are usual… Read more »
HARVEST MARATHON(S) (November 2020 – 91 & 92)
Sunset over the Duero river Conchuela Bridge With all the restrictions due to the perimetral confinements the fact of being able to run a marathon goes beyond expectations. It could… Read more »
RECORD NUMBERS FOR VALENCIA MARATHON 2020
Half marathon In the half marathon Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie set a WR in the men’s category by stopping the clock at 57.32. Thus, he broke the record set by his… Read more »
VALENCIA MARATHON 2020 “ELITE EDITION”: A WAY TO TOKYO 2021?
Course of the Valencia Marathon 2020 Like so many other marathons at world level, the 2020 Valencia marathon has had its agenda altered by the Covid-19. As with London and… Read more »
HEAT STRESS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RUNNING A MARATHON AND AN ULTRA-MARATHON
Peggy & Marco Lachmann-Anke (Pixabay) Marathon and ultra-marathon differ not only in the distance, but also and more importantly on the length of the event. Additionally, many of these events… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXVII) – Atlanta 1996: JOSIA THUGWANE (1971?-)
Josia Thugwane “Uma ufuna ukuba uphumelele, hkohlwa konke” (in native Zulu) (“If you want to succeed, forget everything”) Josia Thugwane As we mentioned in our previous post about Fatuma Roba´s… Read more »
SPANISH MARATHON (2/2): FROM THE SILVER AGE TO THE PRESENT DAY
The Silver Age After Sidney 2000 there would still be good Spanish marathoners, but in smaller numbers. Between 2001 and 2006, marks below 2.10.00 were still regularly achieved, while the… Read more »
SPANISH MARATHON (1/2): FROM THE LATE 80s TO THE GOLDEN AGE
Diego García (left, silver), Martín Fiz (middle, gold) and Alberto Juzdado (right, bronze) at the European Athletics Championships of Helsinki 1994 The prelude Continuing our previous post where we reviewed… Read more »
LONDON MARATHON 2020: A LOT MORE THAN KIPCHOGE AND BEKELE
Because of Covid-19 the London Marathon 2020 was firstly delayed from April to October 4th, until it was decided than this edition would be uniquely for elite runners. With the… Read more »